Top 25 Breakdown: No. 7 North Carolina
Aaron Fitt - January 15, 2019 2018 Record: 44-20.
RPI: 5.
Coach (Record at school): Mike Fox (890-380-1, 20 seasons).
Ballpark: Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium (4,100).
Postseason History: 31 regionals (active streak: 2), 11 CWS trips (active streak: 1), 0 national titles.
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UNC's Projected Lineup
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|
| C | Brandon Martorano, Jr. | .246/.375/.491 | 9 | 36 | 0 |
| 1B | Aaron Sabato, Fr. | HS — Greenwich, Conn. |
| 2B | Danny Serretti, Fr. | HS — Berkeley Heights, N.J. |
| 3B | Ben Casparius, So. | .316/.409/.404 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| SS | Ike Freeman, Jr. | .305/.383/.377 | 3 | 51 | 3 |
| LF | Michael Busch, Jr. | .317/.424/.521 | 13 | 63 | 8 |
| CF | Dylan Harris, Jr. | Tr. — Walters State (Tenn.) |
| RF | Ashton McGee, Jr. | .257/.367/.366 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| DH | Jackson Hesterlee, Sr. | .316/.433/.439 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| Pos. | Name, Yr. | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | BB | SV |
|---|
| RHP | Gianluca Dalatri, Jr. | 2-2 | 3.33 | 27 | 31 | 7 | 0 |
| RHP | Austin Bergner, Jr. | 7-3 | 4.25 | 82.2 | 84 | 34 | 1 |
| RHP | Tyler Baum, Jr. | 4-1 | 4.57 | 65 | 74 | 32 | 0 |
| RP | Joey Lancellotti, So. | 3-3 | 3.96 | 38.2 | 43 | 18 | 1 |
Grading The Tar Heels
Just as scouts grade prospects using the 20-80 scouting scale, we use a 20-80 scale to evaluate teams in our top 25. A score of 50 in each category is average, relative to a typical NCAA tournament team; 55 is slightly above-average; 60 is above-average (plus); 70 is well above-average (plus-plus); 80 is top of the scale, historically strong. Accordingly, 45 is fringe-average or slightly below-average; 40 is below-average; 30 is well below-average; and 20 is the extreme in that direction.
Hitting: 55
North Carolina’s Ashton McGee (Aaron Fitt)
UNC must replace four key regulars (Kyle Datres, Brandon Riley, Cody Roberts and Zack Gahagan) from a team that ranked 20th nationally in scoring last year, but there’s still plenty of reason for optimism. For starters, the Tar Heels have one of the nation’s best pure hitters in Busch, whose lefthanded stroke, disciplined approach and power give him a chance to be a Day One draft pick in June.
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